Implications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Acute Cholangitis: A Systematic Review of Current Literature.
Matei-Alexandru CozmaElena-Codruta DobricăPurva ShahDuha ShellaMihnea-Alexandru GamanCamelia Cristina DiaconuPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
As compared to non-diabetic individuals, patients with T2DM have a higher risk of AC as a complication of choledocholithiasis or gallstone pancreatitis. Several oral hypoglycemic drugs used in the management of T2DM may also be involved in the onset of AC. Diabetic patients who suffer from AC have a higher likelihood of longer hospital stays and sepsis, as well as a higher risk of mortality and more severe forms of AC as compared to non-diabetic individuals.